Nunta muta (Silent Wedding)

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Claudiu I Isn't about reality, but symbols very well understood in Romania. Absurdity in some scenes were well intended for spectator to see absurdity of totalitarianism. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Leaburn O Lovely black comedy turns to the darkest of despair in an excellent Romanian picture. Impressive. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 在大的体制下，个体是何其渺小，连快乐都可以不被允许。”你们究竟还想对我们做什么” Mara在影片结尾的时候问道。问题是，不论要做什么，“我们”又何来反抗的力量。 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/22 Full Review Audience Member Silent Wedding's synopsis talks about the story of a Romanian country-side 50s wedding interrupted and forced to stop by the death of Stalin. However, this doesn't even begin to describe what director Horațiu Mălăele crafted. The film is a zany, hyperactive vision of traditional Romanian life, not seventy years ago, not a hundred years ago, not today, not even uniquely Romanian, but strangely universal in its beautiful lack of realism and parable-like narrative. This quaint, framed flashback film is certainly not about the communists' disruption of the idyllic Romanian life, but merely a farse, a comedy of circumstance, not condemning a political movement of another, just celebrating the absurdity of life. In his folly, Mălăele creates a microuniverse of lively, highly idiosyncratic characters, from the jolly drunkards to the observant bartender to the village weirdo. This community, portrayed by an incredibly effective ensemble cast, is displaying a satirical facade, hiding personal tragedies, but is also prone to the spiritual, thus the countless sudden intriguing tonal shifts which, fortunately, work naturally and, in spite of expectations, aren't rattling the film's weird pace, but rather enhancing its proficiency. This strange project, unlike anything in Romania's recent cinema in terms of form, relies heavily of Mălăele's directorial courage and sense of wonder. Not many Romanian director have been toying with the surrealist or the supernatural in the last twenty years. Another feature of mention, and the only element that ends up slightly interrupting the film's flow, are Mălăele's unexpected homages to old cinema. They prove to be endearing, but too on the nose for some and too distracting for others. One other failure of the film lies in the script, which, wildly creative as it is, leaves some threads hanging. The film's biggest misstep, though, is the fact that it's too short. It's the exact kind of film that reminds you how fast 87 minutes can pass. As a somewhat off topic observation, many Romanians will surely know or have heard of the hit trashy sitcom Las Fierbinți. I think that Silent Wedding's vision of Romanian rural life is everything that Las Fierbinți could have been and is not: truly funny, impish and full of life. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member The director tends to experiment in a strange way but there are many beautiful images and powerful moments to make up for a few unnecessary ones. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member ?asterful film with amazing characters, wonderful photo and fanciful scenario. It is from these flashes of cinematic art that casting a shadow over much larger productions. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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